THE ART OF READING - part VI

Now it's time! I need to get this one out of my system right now. Why? Because it's the best music related book I have ever read. As in E-V-E-R!

It may not be the most important one of the most challenging one. Heck, Cockney Rejects may not even be the best band in the world after all ;-) But this book, by front man Jeff Turner, is the most action packed, superply paced, disturbing and insightful display of vulgarity I have ever read. Actually, it's so good that I find it hard to believe it's not a work of fiction. We're talking this one - "Cockney Reject" by Jeff Turner:

 

It was only last year it was put and it was causing quite a stir up to release as it was publically known what the infamous Geggus brother had been going through at an early age. And luckily for us, Jeff has had no quarrels laying it all out there so to speak.

The story, in short, is one of bravado, triumph, ruckus, betrayal and despair. In just 2 years, and even going from the tender age of 15 to 17, Jeff Turner went from Top 10 stardom to staring down a barrel looking to end it all. Literally from being Top Of The Pops to queuing at the job centre. That, entirely, has to do with the Cockney Rejects that came out of nowhere and stormed the music scene with their melodic and immensely aggressive blend of Oi! music. It basically stood for being young, working class and not taking anything from anyone. That, of course, quickly resulted in aggression and violence and the 'Cockney' quickly became 'Cocky' and in a matter of months the band was at war with all of England...in public!

Being this young and going through this madness and the insane ups and downs, fight and showdowns you're bound to come down. And down it went alright.

Jeff Turner is a skillful writer and the details are scary to say the least. The story is gruesome but at no time does Jeff Turner come across as a subject of hate. That requires skills as the way he has been treating people breeds little to no sympathy.

I read this mother in one go and instantly put on the entire Cockney Rejects discography. This is beyond film material - it's that vivid in writing!